Chair-moving apparatus



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C. H. LUCUS cmufi uovnm APPARATUS afjlzwlzs ATTOR EY WITNESS PatentedGet. 13, 1925.

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CHARLIE H. LUGUS, 01? WEST FRANKFORT, ILLINOIS.

CHAIR-MOVING APPARATUS'.

Application filed July 23, 1924. Serial No. 727,759.

To a whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLIE H. LUoUs, acitizen of the United States,residing at West lirankiort, in the county of Franklin and State ofIllinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Chair-MovingApparatus, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in furniture and has for anobject the pro vision of means for connecting a plurality of chairs witha table, whereby the chairs may be simultaneously moved to an out-tthe-way position beneath the table or into position for use. 1

Another ob'ect of the invention is the provision of means of the abovecharacter which is simple in construction, reliable in use and may beeasily adjusted to connect two or more chairs to a table.

lVit-h the above and other objects in view, the invention furtherincludes the following novel features and, details of construction, tobe hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of the inven tion inapplied posit-ion.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan with two of the chairs shown by dotted linesin position for use.

Figure 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional vie-w.

Figure 4 is a vertical transverse section.

Figure 5 is a horizontal section.

Figure 6 is an enlarged detail section on the line 6-6 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawings in detail wherein like characters of referencedenote corresponding parts, the invention is shown as applied to atable, the top of which is indicated at 10, while the chairs which areconnected to the table by means of the pres ent invention, are indicatedat 11.

Secured longitudinally beneath the table are spaced bearing strips 12and mounted for rotation within these strips are posts 13, the latterbeing tour in number. These posts are provided with cross sectionallyrectangular portions lt upon. which are socured horizontally extendingcrank arms 15, the said arms being pivotally connected to short links16, while the latter are in turn pivotally connected to relatively longlinks 17, The links 17 are connected by means of sliding heads 18mounted upon a rod 19- which is secured longitudinally beneath the tablebetween the strips 12. Secured upon the rod 19 are clamps 20 which areconnected to the links 17 by means of links 21.

. It will be seen by reference to Figure 2 of the drawings that theparts just described are arranged 111 duplicate beneath the bot tom ofthe table and the sliding heads 18 are connected. by means of a rod 22which has pivotally connected to its outer end as shown at 23, anoperating handle 24:. By moving the rod 22 longitudinally the heads 18are moved along the guide rod 19 and through the connection of theseheads with the crank arms 15, the latter are swung in-- ward or outwardso as to rotate the posts 13.

The lower ends of the posts 13 are rotatably mounted in a frame whichincludes transverse bars 25 and longitudinal bars 26, the said framebeing suitably braced from the bottom of the table as shown at 27. Theposts 13 are provided adjacent their lower ends with cross sectionallyrectangular portions 28 '(Fig. 6) which have mounted thereonhorizontally disposed arms 29, while the opposlte extremities of thebars 25 have pivotally secured thereto links 30. These links and thearms 29 are connected by means of arms 31, whose outer ends are securedto the chairs 11 as shown at 32. Thus, when the posts 13 are rotated inthe manner previously described, the arms 31 will through the medium ofthe arms 29 be moved inward or outward as the case may be and will beguided in such movement by the links 30. Thus, by operating the rod 22,the chairs may be moved inward beneath the table, or outward as shown inFigure 2 ot the drawings.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportionsand minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved tomake such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appendedclaims.

Having described the invention what is claimed it 1. A chair controllingapparatus comprising in combination with a table, spaced rotatablestandards, means secured to the table to provide bearings for the upperends of the standards, a bearing frame connecting the lower ends of thestandards, a lower horizontally movable frame including a chairattaching arm secured to each of the standards and movable therewith, acrank arm secured to each of the standards, slides mounted beneath thetable, means for guiding the slides, means operatively connecting theslides and crank arms, whereby the latter may be moved to rotate thestandards and means connected to the standards whereby the latter may beoperated.

' 2. A chair controlling apparatus comprising in combination with atable, spaced rotatably mounted standards, means secured to the table toprovide bearings for the upper ends of the standards, a bearing frameconnecting the lower ends of the standards, a lower horizontally movableframe including a chair attaching arm secured to each of the standardsand movable therewith a crank arm secured to each of the standards,slides mounted beneath the table, means for guiding the slides, meansoperatively connecting the slides and crank arms, whereby the latter maybe moved to rotate the standards and means connected to the slideswhereby the latter may be operated.

3. A chair controlling apparatus comprising in combination with a table,spaced rotatably mounted standards, means secured to the table toprovide bearings for the upper ends of the standards, a bearing frameconnecting the lower ends of the standards, a lower horizontally movableframe including a chair attaching arm secured to each of the standardsand movable therewith, a crank arm secured to each of the standards,slides mounted beneath the table, a guide rod for the slides, a togglelink connection between the slides and crank arms, a stationary member,links connecting the stationary member and toggle link connection,whereby movement of the slides will actuate the crank arms, and meansconnected to the slides whereby the latter may be operated.

4 A chair controlling apparatus comprising in combination with a table,spaced rotatably mounted standards, means secured to the table toprovide bearings for the upper ends of the standards, a bearing frameconnecting the lower ends of the standards, a lower horizontally movableframe including' a chair attaching arm secured to each of the standardsand movable therewith, a crank arm secured to each of the standards,slides mounted beneath the table, a guide rod for the slides, a togglelink connection between the slides and crank arms, anchor blocks, linkshaving one of their ends pivotally secured to the anchor blocks andtheir other ends p-ivotally secured to the toggle link connection,whereby movement of the slides will actuate the crankarms, and meansconnected to the slides whereby the latter may be operated.

In testimony whereof I atria my signature.

CHARLIE H, LUCUS.

